Hurricane Florence Coverage

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SPORTS 3/29/23 6:38pm

Elon University women’s tennis has eight-match winning streak snapped

By Sydney Spencer

Elon University graduate student Olivia Archer ties for all-time singles record, but Elon women’s tennis earns first 2022-23 loss at home and snaps eight match win streak.

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NEWS 3/29/23 11:28am

Pistol purchase permits no longer required in state of North Carolina

By Elon News Network

With the statewide change, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office will no longer issue or require pistol purchase permits. The process to purchase a handgun in the state is now only limited by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, instead of both the NICS and a state pistol purchase permit.  

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NEWS 3/29/23 9:49am

Elon University pushes wellbeing awareness through first annual HealthEU Day

By Ryan Kupperman

While admiring the hammock set up on the lawn of Young Commons, Charlotte Williams noticed the tightrope at the very beginning of her day. After going through her daily routine and passing it back and forth, Williams said she finally worked up the courage to attempt it. 

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NEWS 3/29/23 8:00am

CHEAT SHEET: TikTok CEO questioned about national security in congressional hearing

By Abigail Hobbs

The Cheat Sheet is an interview with a relevant expert to explain complex topics. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/28/23 11:23pm

Dr. Sanjay Gupta delivers Elon University’s 2023 Baird Lecture

By Jenna Rudolph

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, delivered Elon University's 2023 Baird Lecture on Tuesday night. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, said he knew he wanted to be a doctor from a very young age. He began working at CNN shortly before 9/11 and began covering global conflicts after that. 

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SPORTS 3/28/23 10:16pm

Elon University baseball extends winning streak to four games with dominant offense, pitching

By Audrey Toscano

It was a strong win for the Elon University baseball team as the Phoenix surpassed USC Upstate 14-1 during the midweek match-up at Latham Park. Graduate student right-handed pitcher Joe Sprake began on the mound, his first start of the 2022-23 season.

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NEWS 3/28/23 7:37pm

President Joe Biden visits Durham, kicks off ‘Investing in America’ tour

By Mason Willett and Joseph Navin

U.S. President Joe Biden kicked off his “Investing in America” tour with a visit to the Tar Heel State Tuesday, highlighting multiple pieces of legislation related to the tour’s  agenda. These include the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the American Rescue Plan. The White House is using the tour to highlight Biden’s domestic agenda of growing the economy from the “bottom up.” 

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NEWS 3/28/23 6:14pm

Britt Mobley elected Elon University student body president

By Sophie Rosenthal

Elon University junior Britt Mobley will be Student Government Association’s next student body president after winning 68.9% of the vote. This year, 1,825 students voted in the election, which is 29.9% of the student body. 

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NEWS 3/28/23 6:05pm

Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses lifelong learning, his career

By Kyra O'Connor

In his visit to Elon, Dr. Sanjay Gupta toured the School of Health Sciences, spoke with students and pursue one of his passions: lifelong learning. 

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NEWS 3/28/23 3:29pm

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent to speak at Elon University

By Kyra O'Connor

Gupta, a multiple Emmy-Award-winning chief medical correspondent for CNN, will deliver the 2023 Baird Lecture on Tuesday March 28 at 7 p.m. in Alumni Gym. The lecture is a part of Elon University’s Speaker Series, presented by WUNC North Carolina Public Radio, “Living Well in a Changing World.”  

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NEWS 3/27/23 9:57pm

Elon Town Council approves future purchase of new ladder truck

By Avery Sloan

Fire Chief Landon Massey asked Elon’s Town Council to fund the $2 million purchase of a new ladder truck. During the March 27 town council meeting, the council voted to approve the purchase for the new truck in 2025, which is when payment would start. The council’s vote today did not determine where the money would come from.  Massey said there is an option to prepay for the truck, meaning the town would pay the entire cost before getting the truck. The benefit to this option would be a discount of $81,500. Both Massey and Town Manager Rich Roedner did not recommend this option. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/27/23 2:11pm

Elon Chabad, Panhellenic Association host second annual Mega Challah Bake

By Michael Wolff

After a positive outcome last year, Elon Chabad and the Panhellenic Association partnered again to bring their second annual Mega Challah Bake. This year's rendition of the event featured speeches, a musical performance and bonding experiences. The event is being held in time for all attendees to enjoy the sacred bread before members of the Jewish faith celebrate the upcoming high holiday of Passover, during which the most religious of the Jewish population abstain from eating leavened or bread made with yeast for a whole week.  

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NEWS 3/27/23 11:19am

Elon University Student Government Association voting temporarily closed

By Avery Sloan

Elon University’s Student Government Association elections are temporarily closed. Jose said the issue was voting had been based on students' class standing currently, not their intended graduation year. This means students with additional credit hours would have received the incorrect ballot. 

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SPORTS 3/26/23 11:44pm

Elon University men’s tennis has winning streak snapped by Presbyterian

By Jack Prahinski

The Elon University men’s tennis team suffered its first loss in March to the Presbyterian College Blue Hose on Sunday afternoon at the Piedmont Indoor Center. The match location was changed from the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center after unexpected rain this morning.

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SPORTS 3/26/23 10:18pm

Elon University women’s tennis defeats Richmond 4-0, wins eighth straight match

By Jack Prahinski

The Elon University women’s tennis team triumphed over the University of Richmond Spiders at the Piedmont Indoor Center on Sunday afternoon. The match location was changed from the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center after unexpected rain this morning.

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SPORTS 3/26/23 9:50pm

Elon University softball completes win for Strike Out Cancer

By Joanna Dwyer

In its annual Strike Out Cancer game, the Elon University softball team faced another conference opponent in Towson for the rubber match of the three-game series and defeated the Tigers 12-4 in five innings. The game started off with a ceremonial first pitch by breast cancer survivor Ashanti Marshall, representing the Burlington-based nonprofit Little Pink Houses of Hope. 

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SPORTS 3/26/23 7:34pm

Elon University baseball sweeps series, fights cancer with haircuts

By Sydney Spencer

Going for the series sweep and the eighth straight Colonial Athletic Association victory, the Elon University baseball team showed out strong, shutting out the Delaware Blue Hens 1-0. But the best part came after, when the team stayed to stand up in the fight against pediatric cancer, auctioning off haircuts to raise $7,738 for Vs. Cancer.

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SPORTS 3/25/23 9:13pm

Elon University softball stages comeback, splits doubleheader

By Sydney Spencer

After being shutout 2-0 to start the doubleheader against Towson University, sophomore left fielder Kaitlyn Wells stepped up to bat for the Elon University softball team, who was down 3-1 to begin the bottom of the second inning.

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SPORTS 3/25/23 6:35pm

Elon bats remain hot in victory over Delaware

By Liam Stephens

The Elon University baseball team defeated the University of Delaware Blue Hens in the second game of its weekend series, moving to 7-1 in Colonial Athletic Association play. 

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SPORTS 3/25/23 5:14pm

Elon University women’s lacrosse falls to No. 6 Stony Brook University

By Chase Strawser

In a conference matchup, the Elon University lacrosse team could not keep up with the No. 6 ranked team in the nation, Stony Brook University, losing 17-5. The Seawolves led the entire time in its first series matchup against the Phoenix. 

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